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ABJS seeks research papers
The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons (ABJS), in conjunction with Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (CORR), is seeking papers for the Nicolas Andry Award and for the Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award. Submission for one award precludes simultaneous submission for the other award. Winning papers must be presented at the 2013 ABJS annual meeting in Istanbul, Turkey.

The $25,000 Nicolas Andry Award is open to experienced orthopaedic investigators, including surgeons doing clinically relevant basic or patient-oriented research. The submission should review a body of work conducted and published over an extended period of time that deals with the musculoskeletal system and has significantly contributed to orthopaedic knowledge and practice. The work may be ongoing. Bodies of work that in substance have received previous awards are not eligible.

The $5,000 Marshall R. Urist Young Investigator Award is open to orthopaedic surgeon investigators younger than age 40, or with fewer than 7 years posttraining (including fellowships) at the time of application. Submitted work must deal with clinically relevant laboratory or clinical research related to the musculoskeletal system. This research may not have won an award or have been previously published as a full paper.

Papers for both awards must be submitted electronically via the CORR website at www.editorialmanager.com/corr and adhere to the CORR guidelines for Survey Articles. Submissions will be accepted from Aug. 1–Oct. 1, 2012. For more information, email abjs@aaos.org

MAOA annual meeting scholarships
The Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) is accepting applications for education grants for senior residents/fellows and new fellows in practice (first 2 years) to attend the 2013 annual meeting. The grants are $2,500 each; the deadline for application submission is Nov. 1, 2012. Download an application from the MAOA website at www.maoa.org or contact Sue McKinley or Pam Kluck by phone at 507-281-3431, by email at midamerica@maoa.org, or by mail at MAOA, Kahler Mezzanine Level, 20 Second Avenue, S.W., Rochester, Minn. 55902-3013.

AOFAS Resident Review Course
The 2012 American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) Resident Review Course will be held on Oct. 6 at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Fla., under the direction of Michael P. Clare, MD, and on Oct. 20 at the University of California San Francisco, under the direction of Eric Giza, MD. The didactic and interactive course will focus on all aspects of foot and ankle: reconstruction, sports medicine, trauma, and technology. The course is open to residents currently enrolled in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-approved orthopaedic residency program. For more information and to register, visit www.aofas.org/residentreview, call 800-235-4855, or email registration@aofas.org

Hip Society announces new traveling fellowship
The Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat Traveling Fellowship is open to four young orthopaedic surgeons from around the world who have completed all appropriate training in orthopaedic surgery and have accomplished specific training in the field of hip surgery. Applications and accompanying documents must be submitted via email to The Hip Society at hip@aaos.org by Aug. 15, 2012. For more information, visit www.hipsoc.org and click on the Educational Offerings tab, call 847-698-1638, or email hip@aaos.org

ORS calls for abstracts
The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) seeks abstract submissions for the ORS Annual Meeting, Jan. 26–29, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas. Abstract submissions are being accepted online until 5:00 p.m. CST on Aug. 6, 2012, at www.ors.org

New trauma courses at OTA annual meeting
New trauma courses—including a 1-day grant writing workshop cosponsored by ORS—will be offered as part of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association’s (OTA) 2012 annual meeting, Oct. 3–6, 2012, in Minneapolis. Also being offered are a 2-day orthopaedic trauma boot camp co-chaired by Robert F. Ostrum, MD; Daniel S. Horwitz, MD; and Steven J. Morgan, MD; an orthopaedic trauma nursing course chaired by Paul J. Dougherty, MD; and an orthopaedic trauma course for nurse practitioners and physician assistants led by Michael T. Archdeacon, MD; Daniel J. Coll, MHS, PA-C; and Clifford B. Jones, MD. Registration for these courses is limited. For more information, visit www.ota.org

2013 ASES Research Grant Award
Applications are now being accepted for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) 2013 Research Grant Award. The $20,000 grant is for basic or clinical investigations and is open to orthopaedic departments only; proposals must be in NIH R01 format and no longer than 10 pages. The application deadline is Sept. 6, 2012. For more information and an application, visit www.ases-assn.org and click on the Physician Education link, or email ases@aaos.org

2013 ASES Exchange Fellowship applications
The ASES is accepting applications for its 2013 Exchange Fellowship Program. The 2013 Traveling Fellows are eligible for an ASES Research Grant and receive an expense-paid trip to the ASES Closed Meeting the following year to present their travel experiences. The application deadline is Sept. 12, 2012. For more information and an application, visit www.ases-assn.org and click on the Fellowships link, or email ases@aaos.org

AFSH Hand Surgery Resident and Fellow Fast Track Grants
The American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand (AFSH) has established the Hand Surgery Resident and Fellow Fast Track Grants to seed innovative projects related to hand surgery. Hand surgery fellows or surgical residents in ACGME-accredited programs are eligible to apply. Funding is limited to one applicant per institution; up to $4,000 will be awarded per project. The deadline for proposals is Aug. 1, 2012. For more information, visit www.assh.org

USBJI seeks young investigators
The United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) grant mentoring program provides early-career clinical investigators an opportunity to work with experienced researchers to assist them in securing funding and other skills required for pursuing an academic career. The program offers attendees the opportunity to maintain relationships with mentors until their application is funded.

The grant mentoring program is open to promising junior faculty, senior fellows, or postdoctoral researchers nominated by their department or division chairs. It is also open to senior fellows or residents who are doing research and have a faculty appointment in place or confirmed. Basic and clinical investigators, without or with training awards (including K awards), are invited to apply.

Investigators selected to take part in the program will attend two workshops, 12 to18 months apart, and work with faculty between workshops to develop their grant applications.

The next workshop will take place Nov. 2–4, 2012, in Chicago. The deadline for applications is July 15. For more information, visit www.usbji.org/rd/?yii

AAOS Now
July 2012 Issue
http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/jul12/youraaos13.asp

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